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Oakdale, CA vs Murrieta, CA

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Highlights
- Murrieta spends 8.8% more per student than Oakdale.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 6.4% higher in Murrieta than in Oakdale. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Murrieta had 9.4% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Oakdale
 Oakdale, CAMurrieta, CAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$15,296$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$12,636  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$7,941$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio21.95  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock249534573
 Students per Counselor729  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock3.3%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.10.5%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock92.8%88.9%
 Some College Educ.28.4%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock9.8%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.20.8%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock7.5%9.3%
 Professional Degree2.9%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.9%1.5%
Reviews for Oakdale    3 Reviews

I have lived here for about 10 years. Except for rush hour traffic on F Street the area is relatively quiet. We are the "Gateway to Yosemite" in that both California  More

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Over 17 years ago

October through May are great months. It doesn't snow here, but the temp might drop to high 30's at night during the winter. During spring, we have some windy days with  More

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Over 19 years ago

We have lived in this community for 30 years. We have raised our children here. We like the area and the town. The town doesn't offer enough shopping but the close city  More

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Reviews for Murrieta    39 Reviews

Paul · 
Over 3 years ago

Very expensive to rent here. Many apartments in Murrieta charge as much as $2,300 for a single bedroom. But this is California, so maybe it’s cheaper than LA or Orange  More

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I moved here for my wife's job. It's a cookie cutter middle class community that costs 2-3 times as much as Texas. Homes aren't custom. They are tract homes on small  More

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George · 

A great place to live and raise a family. It’s a quintessential bedroom community. Very safe. Violent crime is a rarity here. Property crime is very low here too.  More

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